Emma & Malcom Peabody

Chapter 27: Napoleon's revenge

The feeling of the sky falling was at the present again, which meant something really bad...

Penny and Sherman looked at each worried.-What have they done with the WABAC?-asked Sherman to his wife

-They... They weren't willing to tell me it; they just avoided talking about it-

-Alright then-he said walking to Malcom's room

-Wait! There's no way Malcom is going to tell you anything, he's in an extreme "sassy mode" now-

-We don't lose anything by trying... moreover if he doesn't talk with the whole world falling into pieces around us, he'll never talk. Go to talk to Emma while I speak to him-

The blonde woman looked at the floor, unsure, but then nodded and walked to her daughter's room while Sherman was taking a deep breath and getting inside Malcom's bedroom.-Malcom?-he asked opening the door

-I hate my family-repeated Malcom one time and another time again, until he got sick of being lay on his bed and talking to himself

It was quite normal for him to be in that situation, and it was frustrating to think that, even though it was actually pretty normal, now it seemed so weird on him. Having Emma as a friend he thought that being inside that family wasn't going to be as lonely as before... but then the WABAC fiasco had to be discovered and BAM! Everything messed up again.

Maybe he should talk to her, but his stubbornness would never let him do that...

Well, whatever... he had been eight years feeling that way! He was able to wait for another couple of... what? Ten years more? To be free of that horrible house! Moreover...

Suddenly, a big thunder stopped Malcom's thoughts. The kid stood up from his bed.

He really hated storms and thunders, but he had gotten used to them... the weird thing about that special occasion was that there was no storm, only thunders.

-What on...?-he asked walking to his window and looking at the sky. And that was when he saw it: a red sphere was on the middle of the night sky, spreading blue lightings all over the place.-Oh, boy! The WABAC!-he screamed scared and confused

Then, the sound of his door opening made him shiver. He turned around, completely scared, just to see to his father standing there.-Oh, great...-he muttered

-Malcom?-

The kid closed his window's curtains.-Malcom isn't able to answer your call, please, go away and come back later-he slapped with a smirk

Sherman rolled his eyes.-Sure, I was just going to ask him if he had any idea of what is going on with this strange "lighting storm", but ok...-he started to walk away making his son stared at him confused, usually he wouldn't give up just like that.-I just wanted to tell him that if this has something to do with the WABAC, the whole planet... or better said universe, can be in a big trouble, and he can probably have caused the end of the human being-

-What do you mean?-asked Malcom scared again

-Just saying that if you two have done anything wrong with the WABAC, you could have killed us all... not really important, don't you think?-

His son touched his neck nervously.-And... How can we know what we've done wrong?-

-Telling us what you two have done with the time machine-

-We didn't do anything weird... moreover time-traveling, which I guess it's weird enough but... moreover that? Nothing, we didn't break any rule of the machine-

-Have you traveled to a time in which you already existed?-

-Nope-

-Have you spoiled anything about the future?-

-Nope-

-Have you changed the past?-

-No! We haven't done anything wrong, see? If something happens with it, it isn't our fault-

Emma was lying in her bed, thinking about a plan about how to fix her friendship with his brother... when suddenly a big thunder was heard.

-I didn't notice it was raining-she mumbled a bit shivering because of the big scare that lighting produced her

The blonde young girl went to her window and saw a really horrible and frightening image: the WABAC in the sky covered by different kind of blue lights.

-What have we done...-she asked out loud looking at the sky with a shocked expression

-Emma?-called Penny getting into the girl's room

-Mom!-she exclaimed

-Emma, we need to talk, you have to explain me everything and now-

-Uh... I don't think there's actually enough time...-she muttered pointing at the window

Penny looked at that scene happening out of the house and gasped.-Ok, this is bad... really bad... which places have you visited with the time machine?-

-We've traveled to New York, 1963, Giverny, 1898, Cuba 1492, Ancient Rome 54 B.C., The Sherwood Wood 1300, England 1541, and our last trip was to meet Napoleon-she explained counting with her fingers as the memories started on her mind

-Wow... that's a lot of time traveling... how come has you traveled to all of those places and we haven't found out?-

-I was just making myself the same question...-commented a childish voice behind them.-The fact is that adults are horrible as FBI agents...-finished Malcom with a smirk

-Malcom?-questioned Emma

-Yeah, don't think that I forgot you, eh?-

-What are you doing here?-asked their mother

-My fault-answered Sherman getting into the room too.-Malcom told me everything... I just can't find the real cause of this problem yet-he said coming closer to Penny

-I know, Emma mentioned the ages in which they had been and it just doesn't make any sense!-

While their parents continued arguing and trying to find out what was really going on, Emma looked to her window once again and made a sign to Malcom to come closer to her.

He doubted, but at the ending he followed her.-What do you want?-

-L-look-she said with fear

A short figure came out of the WABAC. They weren't able to see the traveler's face, but they didn't need to do it to notice that shape wasn't from a dog or from their parents (because it was too short), and it wasn't theirs either... Despite this, the twins were able to realize that the stranger was wearing a uniform... not only a uniform; it was wearing a hat, a really big one...

-Napoleon...-they said at the same time before looking at each other with a confused look and running to the living room

They passed through the living room and opened the house's door, being able to go out of it and look at Napoleon clearer.

-But how come has he come here? What's going on, Emma?-asked Malcom

-I don't know... how has he got the WABAC in first place? We... we obviously couldn't have forgotten it! I mean, how come has he got a time machine?! And...-she suddenly shut up as an image came to her mind.-The WABAC manual!-she exclaimed staring at her brother.-I put it in my dress and Napoleon broke a part of it before we were able to come back... the manual stood in his time and he should have built the time machine following the instructions there!-

-Oh, boy... I was really hoping this wasn't our fault-

-Oh, my gosh... this is bad, really bad-thought Penny out loud getting closer to the window and taking a full view of the whole situation

Sherman stared at her. She looked really scared and worried; the blonde woman was indeed terrified. She still couldn't forget about the big mess they provoked almost twenty years ago, in fact, she still felt a bit guilty about it. Because of her fault, Mr. Peabody almost lost Sherman's custody.

Sherman was able to recognize that look; he knew she was remembering that awful, but at the same time, beautiful moment in their lives. His wife never knew it, but a part of him was thankful about what happened that night because, from that day on, he had a better relationship with father and also, he won an unconditional friend. So, yes, Penny provoked something bad, but it turned out to be really something good, she didn't have anything to feel guilty about in fact. The red-haired man always wondered how things would have turned out if that night had never happened.

A strange necessity of hugging his wife came to him, so he started to get closer to her but, before doing it, he stopped himself. Something has changed in the past few weeks, and it was related to only one person: Ally Edwards. In the past, he'd never had missed out on hugging his lovely Penny, but now he could only feel really wrong about the idea of doing such a thing. Was it guilt? Maybe... Although he also knew it could mean something else... something that was terrifying him way more than what could have happened to the WABAC... it could mean that he might have fallen for his secretary.

-What are we going to do now?-asked the blonde woman still looking out of the window.-What if it's happening all over again?-

-I don't think so...-he said waking his more logical and frivolous part up

There was something a bit peculiar about that situation... And Sherman used that moment to think it all through. The blue lightings in the sky could mean only one thing: whatever happened, that was going to affect the present in one way or another. But there was something even more peculiar about what was happening: that WABAC wasn't his one, it was another. The red-haired man was able to recognize his time machine from thousands of miles away; he'd been his entire childhood beside it! So, he knew for sure that that time machine standing there wasn't his time machine. Of course this new WABAC followed the style from the old one but it looked way more... simple. For example, it was red, yeah, but it was a plain kind of red, not as brilliant as their gadget, also he was able to see the hammered screws even when the machine was actually far away from him, and in the original device the screws are almost invisible even if you're a centimeter away from it. That's when a creepy thought came into the scientist... if that WABAC wasn't theirs, who was it from?

-There is another WABAC standing there... and I really doubt that is from any of us-

-What are you trying to say?-

-That time machine isn't ours; someone else has a time machine-he said coldly at the thought

Penny gasped and started to walk away from the window slowly, in a kind of trance.-Is that worse or better than breaking the time-space continuum?-

-Worse, Penny, a lot worse...-

Suddenly, Penny looked at the sides, noticing something.-Where are Emma and Malcom?-

Sherman's levels of fear got a lot higher.

-What a jerk...-thought Ally out loud about Richard walking through the streets

How come had he dared to even come to that party only to see her? No doubt about it, 90% of the rich guys were completely mad and used to think that only because they had money, they had the life solved. They were all so spoiled... and Ally couldn't really blame him either, she had known that all along, but it was a risk she was ready to take. Almost all the rich guys were so used to hearing always a "yes" that when they got a "no" they just freak out. Moreover, why he had to appear that night? She had just kissed and had an argument with Sherman, and let's not even mention all her messed up feelings...

The dark-haired woman was going to need a year of therapy after everything that happened that night... well, if she had a therapist of course, which she might have... if she had enough money.

Suddenly, a big noise was heard from the sky, almost as a thunder and a big red sphere appeared in the middle of the night sky out of nowhere. It started to come down slowly, making Ally stare at it completely confused, but curious. So, she decided to walk closer to it, but before she could do it, someone stopped her.

-Excuse me, Miss, but you'd better come home now-said a rather young man with wavy light brown hair

She wasn't sure, but Ally could bet that she knew that guy from somewhere else. Actually, she was surprised she couldn't remember from where, because there was something particular about him, not only he was really handsome, he also had two different colored eyes, one eye was brown and the other one grey.

-Oh, sure...-the woman answered, looking at the sides, acting really naïve to find a little more information about him with her best weapon.-I'm sorry-

-Never mind, but, leave-

-Of course, I'll just walk away and...-She suddenly "stumbled" with the floor and the man caught her.-Oh, my! I'm so sorry! I I'm so useless...-the brunette commented trying to make him act less cold

-Yeah, a bit, but, just leave and everything will be ok-he said without interest

-I'm Ally; by the way, what's yours?-

-What's my what?-

-Your name-

-Oh, that, well... I'm Alexander the Great-he explained really proud of himself

The girl stared at him a few seconds confused, trying to find a logical way to make that situation possible and then realized punched his face with all her strength, leaving him unconscious.

-Agh... this city is every time fuller of insane people-she commented as she walked closer to the flying sphere. But before getting there, she saw two kids quite familiar running to it.

-Oh, just the persons I wanted to see!-greeted Napoleon to Emma and Malcom.-Put me down!-he screamed to someone who was inside of the time machine

As the WABAC started to come down, the French's face became wider.-You have no idea how much I've been looking for you two... how many ages I had to pass by... I knew you were from the future... but never imagined that you could be from this far future!-

The kids only stared at the short man as he was close enough to the floor to come down of the machine. None of the twins could believe what they were seeing: that horrible and despicable dictator had built a time machine and had come to their time and because of their fault... but there was something that still they couldn't understand: why? Why had he done it? What's the point of traveling to the future that is more than prepared to kill him only to get revenge against two eight-year old kids? Or, isn't the future more than prepared?

-Wh-why are you here?-asked Emma, almost shaking because of the fear she actually had. Malcom couldn't bring himself to say anything.

-Why am I here? Oh, well, you'll see it right... NOW!-he screamed looking at the WABAC again

From the time machine started to walk out many historical characters that Emma was able to recognize (Malcom only recognized a few): Adolf Hitler, Attila and Alexander the Great.

And worse of all, from the sides appeared their armies full of weapons.

-Ho-how many space does that time machine have?-asked Malcom, not being able to shut his mouth, even with his actual fear.

-It's quite spacious, actually, really comfortable, yeah-commented Napoleon with a proud smile, but then his smile turned into a smirk again.-Also, I must say that this isn't the first time I come to this time...-he started to walk closer to the kids with a frown.-I've been traveling century by century, year by year, month by month, until I could find you... Many times, I thought it was impossible... until I traveled to the year 2006...-he looked up, still with his smirk, trying to remember that moment of joy.-Every single newspaper of the world had the new inside: a dog adopted a human boy in the USA!-he screamed as if he was reading the title out loud from a piece of paper.-Once I saw the photograph, I recognized the dog... and I thought that you were the kid that he adopted-the ruler pointed at Malcom.-That was the hardest part, I guess... finding out that he wasn't you. But when I got more information, I realized he was your father. I came to this year yesterday, saw you, brought the biggest armies and the greatest leaders and well, here we are...-

-I don't get it... what do you want by doing this? What do you expect to win?-questioned the blonde girl

Napoleon chuckled.-This...-he said before looking at some soldiers who were behind the children.-GET THEM!-

Quickly, some guards took Emma and Malcom by their shoulders.

-Hey, drop them off!-ordered Sherman and Penny running to them

-Agh... there's always someone who tries to be the hero...-Napoleon commented to the twins, but then looked at some soldiers.-Get them too!-and they did what he ordered

-We have done nothing to you!-added Emma

-Yes, you did! You two defeated me! But at the ending, I had the last laugh-

-Do you really think you can do that? Take over the Earth? Technology is way better now and there's no way you'll know how to be at our same state! You'll lose, Napoop-exclaimed the young boy

Napoleon laughed one more time, but this time louder.-And do you really think I don't know that? That's one of the reasons why I brought a little help...-

The WABAC's door opened one more time, and a little someone started to walk out from it...

Hello back, guys! Yeah, I know... I'm such a horrible human being... but I have really good news! My school year is finally over, which means I'm gonna be free to write! Actually, I've written more than this chapter... So, I'll be uploading really soon, sooner than in just a week, because this story is coming to an end (which is way too close by the way) and I want to end it for Christmas (spoiler alert).

But, here we are: Napoleon has something really big on mind, he doesn't only want his revenge, he also wants to conquer the present! But will he do it? What are Emma and Malcom going to do about it? And, by the way, who is that little someone that was inside the WABAC?

PS: The story will have a turn a little bit darker, just so you know, more drama and that kind of cliché stuff xD but I think this was a real turn-up for the books in the story, wasn't it? It was quite unexpected that a person from the past was the one who caused troubles in here (and I really mean troubles...) but don't worry, they're all be fine (or at least, most of them)

PPS: Please continue reading! Because a massive chapters update is going to happen! xD See you! And please, let your reviews!

Thanks for reading! :3